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Hey there fellow nerds.

I started a project a few years ago but sort of fell of the 40k train back in 7th because things got so bonkers IMO.

But this year I have gotten back into 40k and now with 9th edition I'm having more fun than ever before with my Orks. Even though I prefer the models from the 90s compared to today I still play 9th edition but with models from 2nd edition. Sometimes this leads to some conversion work to get something from the 90s to look like something today, especially if it didn't exist back then.

With contrast being released last year and how quickly it goes for me to get basecoats and a battle-ready force on the table and how easy it now is to work with highlights on contrasts I feel my painting standard has upped a bit for this project.

So I thought I'd share the process here. So without further ado, here is what's been finished and highlighted so far:

Some Lootas:



A weirdboy


Big Mek with KFF along with a Runtherd


An army shot from a local 1000p tournament I attended recently

Noice!

That's some classic Waaaaaaagh.

Yup, these are looking fantastic!

Old school is the best school! Some serious 90s oozing off these lads. Props for painting all of those Grots the same! I nearly lost my sanity doing them all slightly differently

Very nice. Old school orks are the very best exercise in nostalgia. Looking forward to seeing more.

Some beautiful old models beautifully painted, looking forward to what else is to come.

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 Pacific wrote:
Some beautiful old models beautifully painted, looking forward to what else is to come.

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Thanks a bunch! There will be more coming!

 JamesY wrote:
Very nice. Old school orks are the very best exercise in nostalgia. Looking forward to seeing more.

Thank you! I agree, few armies are as 90s nostalgic as the Orks!

 gobert wrote:
Old school is the best school! Some serious 90s oozing off these lads. Props for painting all of those Grots the same! I nearly lost my sanity doing them all slightly differently

Haha, how did you even manage to paint them all differently? Painting them all the same makes it easier for me as I can do it all at the same time with ease. But hey, highlights aren't added to them yet so that might destroy me

 insaniak wrote:
Yup, these are looking fantastic!

Thanks so much!

Kayback wrote:
Noice!

That's some classic Waaaaaaagh.

Classic is best! Thanks!

I'm also working on a 90s Thousand Sons and World Eater project but they are for a later date

I picked 4 colours from my Goff theme and each got 3 or 4 on different parts. I don’t think I got any twins out of the batch. I reckon I’ll do similar when I repaint the 2nd Ed Boyz too. Good luck with the highlights, mine just got a drybrush and a wash. They look pretty good all blobbed up. Grots up front, Protect the Ladz, Save lives!

I love 'em. I mean with such bright and delightfully garish colors, what's not to love?

A great orky triumph. What a delight to see these classics given a well deserved airing. My kind of orks, proper Space Orks.

 gobert wrote:
I picked 4 colours from my Goff theme and each got 3 or 4 on different parts. I don’t think I got any twins out of the batch. I reckon I’ll do similar when I repaint the 2nd Ed Boyz too. Good luck with the highlights, mine just got a drybrush and a wash. They look pretty good all blobbed up. Grots up front, Protect the Ladz, Save lives!

Woah! That sounds like a lot of work :O

 amazingturtles wrote:
I love 'em. I mean with such bright and delightfully garish colors, what's not to love?

Thank you!

 theCrowe wrote:
A great orky triumph. What a delight to see these classics given a well deserved airing. My kind of orks, proper Space Orks.

Thanks so much! Space Orks is best orks!

My Ghazghkull finally got some work today. Just building it for now. But a new power claw (like the current version) and a new arm and of course a new ridiculously funny base size




(yes, he has apparently stolen Nazdregs claw....)

I love the look of old Orks, but I do think that you should probably make the ghazghkull a bit taller (maybe put him on a cliff or use stilts if your extra adventurous) so that he fits the new model a bit better, and I would assume that you already have a better plan than this by now, but all in all, love the models.

Not that Ghaz isn't exciting but those Bloodaxe Kommandos in the background... !

I was really hoping to see some of those. Well excited!

 Misclicking ork wrote:
I love the look of old Orks, but I do think that you should probably make the ghazghkull a bit taller (maybe put him on a cliff or use stilts if your extra adventurous) so that he fits the new model a bit better, and I would assume that you already have a better plan than this by now, but all in all, love the models.

Why not get the new ghazzie model, and model it face down with a big tear out of his back, with old ghazzie stood triumphantly on top with a fistful of wires and cables?

loving the old-skool!

Some of those old orks are really cool, nice paint jobs as well! I still have some old space marine models from that era so this is giving me some encouragement to paint them up!

 some bloke wrote:

 Misclicking ork wrote:
I love the look of old Orks, but I do think that you should probably make the ghazghkull a bit taller (maybe put him on a cliff or use stilts if your extra adventurous) so that he fits the new model a bit better, and I would assume that you already have a better plan than this by now, but all in all, love the models.

Why not get the new ghazzie model, and model it face down with a big tear out of his back, with old ghazzie stood triumphantly on top with a fistful of wires and cables?

loving the old-skool!

Oh, now this. This is a good idea.

 theCrowe wrote:
Not that Ghaz isn't exciting but those Bloodaxe Kommandos in the background... !

I was really hoping to see some of those. Well excited!

They are well underway. I'm using two units in every list I've made, such awesome models in game and on the hobby table.

 Misclicking ork wrote:


Why not get the new ghazzie model, and model it face down with a big tear out of his back, with old ghazzie stood triumphantly on top with a fistful of wires and cables?

loving the old-skool!

I've had a few people recommend this now and it's seriously being considered

Finally got all these wonderful shoota boyz (or marauder space orks with bolters) and 3 "big shootas" (actually Gorkamorka shootas) and of course an armless Nob looking for his double killsaws. Now I need to locate 26 of 5 more marauder space orks with a bolter so I can build an army of 180 shoota boyz



But first...Painting!

 some bloke wrote:

 Misclicking ork wrote:
I love the look of old Orks, but I do think that you should probably make the ghazghkull a bit taller (maybe put him on a cliff or use stilts if your extra adventurous) so that he fits the new model a bit better, and I would assume that you already have a better plan than this by now, but all in all, love the models.

Why not get the new ghazzie model, and model it face down with a big tear out of his back, with old ghazzie stood triumphantly on top with a fistful of wires and cables?

loving the old-skool!

Like a reverse metamorphosis! It's a good idea.

Ragnarthe89th wrote:
Some of those old orks are really cool, nice paint jobs as well! I still have some old space marine models from that era so this is giving me some encouragement to paint them up!

Of courseyou should paint them up! And base them with goblin green!

So much happy in this thread :-)

So I joined the c0wabunga painting challenge this year so decided to get this painted:



It's been going quite well so far and I've gotten quite a bit of models done






And of course I made a meme when making my 15 snakebite boar boyz...I mean...beast snaggaz

SOMETHING BIG THIS WAY COMES...

I'm loving this stuff, I can practically feel myself back in the early 90's in this thread, look forward to seeing more!

Thanks for sharing! 2nd Edition was the edition I've enjoyed the most (various reasons) and your minis are very inspirational.

 Vaktathi wrote:
I'm loving this stuff, I can practically feel myself back in the early 90's in this thread, look forward to seeing more!

Thanks so much! That's exactly what I'm going for!

 Sarigar wrote:
Thanks for sharing! 2nd Edition was the edition I've enjoyed the most (various reasons) and your minis are very inspirational.

Then you're going to love the challenge I'm a part of, the c0wabunga painting challenge. Check it out: https://c0wabunga.com/40k-2nd-ed-armychallenge-ii/


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You had my interest, but now you have my attention!

Back when a Waaagh was a Waaargghh.

Love the classic colours and very much looking forward to seeing dat gargant. Smash! Stomp!

Your color selection and models are on point. I’m really digging the feel you are going for. This is all contrast paint you say?